Ideal vs. Real: What Do I Want Out of a Relationship? by Tiffany Shavon Jules, PEP Young Women's Leadership CouncilAs I was approaching my birthday this year, I started to think about when I made the conscious decision to compromise regarding my romantic relationships. During middle school, I remember making a detailed list of the qualities that I wanted in my future mate.

Charge to Independence by Lindsay Swisher, PEP Young Women's Leadership CouncilIt seems as if we've reached a place in life where, for the most part, independent women are recognized and celebrated. Look at women such as Mother Teresa, Hillary Clinton, Beyoncé, and many others. Yet even with these strong role models in our lives, are we prepared to brave the world on our own?

Get With the Programby Bianca Velez, PEP Program Assistant I’m not a ho, I’m not a slut. I’m not a bitch, nor am I “his bitch”. But I am one of the many American teens whose sexual behavior has been portrayed as “rampant promiscuity”.

My New Year's Resolution: Practicing Good Consentby Lani Blechman, PEP Young Women's Leadership CouncilThis year my new years resolution is to actively practice good consent. (Here's my working definition of consent: making sure it's alright before/during/after you initiate physical or sexual contact.) I didn't hear about consent until I started college a few years ago, but once I did it started changing how I looked at my own sexuality and how I have sex.